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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.03.2004 (43) Date of publication: 19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03 (21) Application number: 03715285.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 5/28, B32B 27/04, E04B 1/94 (86) International application number: PCT/IE2003/000043 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/091016 (06.11.2003 Gazette 2003/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 23.04.2002 IE 20020299 (71) Applicant: Kingspan Research and Developments Limited Kingscourt, County Cavan (IE)	(72) Inventor: COPPOCK, Vincent Bunbury,Cheshire CW6 9SJ (GB) (74) Representative: O'Brien, John A et al John A. O'Brien & Associates,Third Floor,Duncairn House,14 Carysfort Avenue Blackrock, County Dublin Blackrock, County Dublin (IE)